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Telegram P., No. 1-F., dated the 4th (received 5th) January 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty^s Consul for Sistan and Kain ; Itobat,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
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(Addressed Tehran.)
The following telegrams have passed between Karguzars of Sistan and
Birjand:—
The first from Birjand. Begins. “ Will you please ask Consul to order
Military Officer at Neh to treat Deputy Governor and inhabitants with more
consideration.^ Ends.
The second from Sistan. Begins. “ The Consul states that Deputy
Governor allows great freedom of (?) passage to Germans and has encouraged
inhabitants to boycott British troops. Such things should not be done. Until
we receive different orders strict neutrality should be observed. Ends.
The Karguzar, Sistan, is subsidized by me and shows me telegrams often,
His attitude in this matter shows that Central Government have not yet ordered
any change of policy in favour of us.
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Telegram No. 22, dated the 6th January 1916.
From— Major A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., Deputy Political Kesident in the Persian
Gulf, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
News received Kerman party all safe 1st January and hope to arrive at
Bunder Abbas 9th January. Have Government of India any orders for
Ducat.
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Telegram No. 43-A., dated the 6th (received 7th) January 1916.
From—The HoiPble Lieutenant-Colonel SirP. Z. Cox, K.C.S.I.,K.C.I.E., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf, Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
Consul and party from Kerman expected to arrive at Bunder Abbas 9th
instant. I have no details as to the actual numbers but party includes
Russians, Armenians and missionaries. There is no accommodation at Bunder
Abbas and no mails calling there at present. If you see no objection, I pro
pose to ask military authorities to send a Bombay bound transport there to
convey them to India,
Addressed Foreign ; repeated Bushire.
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Telegram P., No. 3-F., dated (and received) the 7th January 193 6.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Meshed, Robat,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
(Repeated Tehran.)
The Governor of Herat seems to have been treating with undue indulgence
few foreigners left there. He allowed Paschen and five companions recently to